Police inward western Republic of Uganda convey arrested the virile individual monarch of Rwenzururu over clashes betwixt officers in addition to militia which convey left at to the lowest degree 55 people dead. Charles Wesley Mumbere is defendant of inciting violence afterwards militiamen reportedly attacked a constabulary post service inward his hometown of Kasese.
Security forces stormed his palace amidst claims he was harbouring fighters. The virile individual monarch has denied whatever involvement. At to the lowest degree xiv constabulary officers in addition to 41 militants convey died inward the clashes. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Ugandan authorities spokesman defendant the militia of seeking to pause away from Uganda.
"These militiamen convey prepare camps inward the Rwenzori mountains from where they educate in addition to come upwards to laid on authorities installations," Shaban Bantariza said.
Police spokesman Andrew Felix Kaweesi said the attackers were fighting to practice a novel commonwealth on the edge amongst the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Several other people were every bit good arrested when the safety forces stormed the king's palace on Sunday, he told the BBC.
Charles Wesley Mumbere has denied whatever connections amongst the militia. His Bakonzo community on the edge amongst the DR Congo has long been at loggerheads amongst the dominant Toro kingdom inward the region.
Years of clashes ended inward 1982 amongst an understanding for to a greater extent than local autonomy in addition to President Yoweri Museveni officially recognised the kingdom inward 2009, only tensions convey continued to simmer.
Between Feb in addition to March this year, to a greater extent than than l people were killed inward clashes betwixt safety forces in addition to rebels, according to constabulary figures.
-BBC
